Major Arizona blackout disrupts Phoenix area traffic and power
A major outage from 2 57 to 4 12 p m hit Scottsdale Tempe and east Phoenix after an Arizona Public Service line failure triggered emergency power transfers, overloading Salt River Project lines and prompting Phoenix police to use mobile generators. Traffic backed up at busy intersections with no direct accident reports.
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Goddard Tax Plan Sanctioned as Unrealistic
A Maricopa County Republican legislator attacked Governor Goddard's tax plan on the house floor, labeling it unrealistic and urging revisions.
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Arizona Governor Aims at School Tax Cut Promise
Representative W. P. Sherrill cites a four decade run of propaganda claiming more funding is needed for better schools as a core goal of the governor's program to reduce district taxes. He stresses opposition to persistent claims and frames tax relief as essential for Arizonans.
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Arizona
Power cuts stall postal gate mail and public debate
A post office power failure halted the electronically operated gate and disrupted mail handling. A man with a 3:15 p.m. dental appointment reacted to the outage. Karen Hansel, a junior at Alhambra High School, performed a dramatic reading as lights failed and readers resorted to counting on fingers and toes. The speaker urged tax restraint and school economies to fight bond issues.
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Alhambra High School
Arizona power failure strains state systems and politics
A statewide power outage affected more than 40 000 square miles, hitting 205 000 APS customers. Tempe’s Ocotillo plant was brought online to aid recovery while Four Corners and California pools adjusted. Downtown services and telecoms were disrupted as officials blamed the Arizona event on a major failure interconnected with New Mexico and California grid partners.
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China Eyes $14 Million Sweden Mining Equipment Sale
Stockholm report says Communist China seeks to buy fourteen million dollars of mining equipment from Sweden. The sale is being pursued through official channels and reflects closer East-West trade ties amid postwar tensions.
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Viet Cong targets hit and marine buildup amid power outages
U S air and naval forces conducted strikes on Viet Cong targets including Bai Due Thon Bridge and four North Vietnamese patrol boats near Quang Khe while Marines moved a forward command post and weathered a power failure that disrupted hospitals banks and elevators across Phoenix Local patients underwent surgery as emergency power units operated Hospitals reported a newborn Janice Lee at St Josephs Mesa during the outage
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Demilitarized Zone
Mississippi flood swells to 24.7 feet isolating Fulton Clinton area
The Mississippi rose to 24.7 feet in Illinois and Iowa spreading floods across Fulton and Clinton. About 1,500 people were evacuated and millions in damages were reported as Red Cross tallies 3,000 homeless in each state. Disaster areas were declared by President Johnson.
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Johnson Seeks Peace Talks While Stating Refusal To Retreat
President Johnson, in a 134 minute White House news conference, urged Viet Nam peace talks while stressing a policy of firmness with moderation and a refusal to retreat. He announced favorable budget news, eight cabinet appointments, and defended delaying regional visits amid calls for broader peace efforts.
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Minaret Collapse Kills Three In Eskişehir
A mosque minaret in Eskişehir toppled during a fierce storm in Istanbul area winds. Three people died and six were injured as falling masonry crushed nearby shops.
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